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en-USCopyright 2015, National Cable Satellite Corporationinfo@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTSun, 02 Aug 2015 20:35:21 GMTState of Indian Nations AddressJefferson Keel talked about Native American issues at the eighth annual State of Indian Nations address. Following his remarks Senator Murkowski (R-AK) spoke about Native American issues. Mr. Keel and Ms. Pata answered questions from the audience.
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info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297729-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTCongressional Gold Medal CeremonyDuring World War II members of the Navajo Indian tribe worked as radio operators and used their native language to create unbreakable codes for the military. The Navajo "code talkers" were presented with Congressional Gold Medals. President Bush, Speaker Hastert and other dignitaries spoke.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165354-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165354-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTWounded Knee 1973, Forty Years LaterIn February 1973, Oglala Lakota Indians and members of the American Indian Movement seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota. For the next few months hostilities ensued, resulting in both Native American and U.S. officials' deaths. Russell Means, an Oglala Sioux activist, was indicted on charges related to the event but was never convicted.
Next on American History TV, Mr. Means speaks about his experiences at Wounded Knee as well as the history of Native Americans in the U.S., specifically his personal struggles with the American government. Russell Means is also a film and television actor and has published an autobiography titled, [Where White Men Fear to Tread]. This hour and twenty minute program was hosted by the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306499-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306499-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian]Sherman Alexie talked about his young adult novel [The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian], published by Little, Brown Young Readers. It is a semi-autobiographical chronicle of growing up on a Washington State Indian reservation and transfering from the reservation school to the rich, white school. In a frequently humorous presentation he talked about his life and the differences from the book. He also responded to questions from members of the audience.
This program of the Texas Book Festival was held in The Sanctuary on Lavaca Street.
Mr. Alexie was since then awarded the National Book Award for Young People's Literature for this book. He is the author of many other books, including [Indian Killer, Smoke Signals], and [Reservation Blues].http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202083-3
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202083-3Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTProtection of Indian RightsCommittee resumed hearings to examine various matters relating to Indian Affairs, including the Federal Government's management of timber resources on Indian land.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7961-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7961-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTIn Depth with Linda HoganLinda Hogan, an essayist, poet, playwright, novelist, and political activist, talked about her life, work, and career. She is the Chickasaw Nation Writer in Residence. Topics included the Native American experience, the history of her tribe's displacement, and the responsibility that she believes people have to the environment and other species. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Linda Hogan, a finalist for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Literature, is the editor of several anthologies and the author of several novels and the non-fiction books [The Woman Who Watches Over the World] and [Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World].http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299921-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299921-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Touched By Fire: George Armstrong Custer]Ms. Barnett talked about her book, [Touched by Fire: The Life, Death, and Mythic Afterlife of George Armstrong Custer], published by Henry Holt and Company. She talked about the military and private life of General Custer and examined issues of class, race and gender. She depicts a man who never adjusted to life after his success in leading volunteers in the Civil War and examines how the Battle of the Little Bighorn created him as both a mythic hero and villain.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74506-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74506-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTAfter Words with Anton TreuerIn his book, this expert of Ojibwe history and language answers more than one hundred questions about Native Americans, many of which he's been asked while giving public lecturers in Minnesota. The questions range from thoughtful and funny to what many may consider offensive, but Mr. Treuer answers with frankness, and often from a personal perspective. He discussed the questions and answers with the executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, Jacqueline Pata.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307116-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307116-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTFrench and Indian WarUniversity of Texas at Arlington professor David Narrett teaches a history course which examines early American history, emphasizing the conflicts between colonists and natives, the relationship between American freedom and slavery, and the growth of the British Empire in North America. In this class he used slides as he lectured on the Seven Years War or the French and Indian War.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303486-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303486-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Native America, Discovered and Conquered]Robert Miller talked about his book [Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny] (Bison Books; July 1, 2008). In the book Professor Miller examines American history through the lens of the Doctrine of Discovery-the legal basis that Europeans and Americans used to lay claim to the land of the indigenous peoples they "discovered."
Robert J. Miller is a professor at the Lewis and Clark Law School and chief justice of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde in Oregon and a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.
He was interviewed by the C-SPAN BookTV Bus crew at the Oregon Council for the Social Studies annual Spring Conference, April 4, 2009, at Grand Ronde Tribal Center.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288724-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288724-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTNative American Lands and the Supreme CourtAngela Riley spoke in the Supreme Court chamber about the history of the Supreme Court and Native American lands. The lecture, which took place in the Supreme Court chamber, was one in a series hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society on the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and property rights. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg introduced Professor Riley.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309427-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309427-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTNavajo Code Talkers Honored Navajo Code Talkers were honored for serving their country despite the injustices they suffered from their own government. Native speakers of Navajo served in all six Marine Divisions from 1942 to 1945, passing communications in an unbreakable code. The National Japanese American Memorial Foundation presented their annual Award for Patriotism to the Navajo Code Talkers Association. Three code talkers briefly shared their stories and responded to questions from Mr. Uchida.
This National Japanese American Memorial Foundation event was held on Monday, April 26, 2010, at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293261-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293261-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Last Stand]National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick, recounts the Battle of Little Bighorn that took place at Little Bighorn River in Central Montana on June 25, 1876. The conflict between the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry led by Lt. Col. George Custer and several of the Lakota Sioux, Arapaho, and Cheyenne tribes led by Sitting Bull resulted in the death of General Custer and saw his forces severely defeated. Nathaniel Philbrick discussed his book at Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294197-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294197-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Second Seminole WarHistorian Frank Laumer spoke at a 175th anniversary commemoration of the Dade massacre of December 28, 1835, that led to the outbreak of the Second Seminole War. The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, took place in central Florida from 1835 to 1842 and was the first American war fought partially over the issue of slavery. The event was hosted by the Tampa Bay History Center. Mr. Laumer responded to questions from members of the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297628-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297628-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTIndian Removal from the Southeastern U.S.University of Hartford history professor Laurel Clark Shire looked at government policies towards Native Americans living in the southeastern United States from the late 1700s until the mid-1800s. She examined the factors that led to the removal of Indian tribes west to territories in what is today Oklahoma, and talked about how some tribes attempted to avoid removal by changing their culture to be more like that of white settlers. She also looked at armed resistance to removal by the Seminoles in Florida. This class was an hour and 25 minutes.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305059-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305059-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Empire of the Summer Moon]Sam Gwynne talked about this book, [Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History]. He was interviewed by Brian Sweany and responded to questions from members of the audience.
This program of the Texas Book Festival was held in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Austin.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296792-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296792-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTState of the Indian Nations AddressThe National Congress of American Indians held its annual State of Indian Nations address. Current President Brian Cladoosby delivers the address. He urged Congress to uphold its commitments to Native Americans, stressing the importance of education and infrastructure improvements in tribal communities. Senator John Tester (D-SD) gave the congressional response.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/317505-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/317505-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [An American Betrayal]Daniel Blake Smith recalls President Andrew Jackson's seizure of Cherokee Nation land and the Cherokee's forced migration from the southeast United States to what is now Oklahoma. The journey that resulted in the deaths of thousands is known as the "Trail of Tears." Mr. Smith reports that two factions of the Cherokee Nation surfaced during this time. One was led by Chief John Ross, who was determined to remain on native lands, and the other was led by John Ridge and Elias Boudinot, who argued that the tribe's survival was dependent on moving to Oklahoma. Mr. Smith responded to questions from members of the audience at Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303841-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303841-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTApology to Native CanadiansCanadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper formally apologized in the Canadian House of Commons for his country's practice of sending Native Canadian children to church-run residential schools. Many students reported being mentally, physically and sexually abused at the schools, which operated for almost 100 years before being shuttered in the 1970s. Native Canadian members of parliament also spoke.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205172-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205172-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Empire of the Summer Moon]S.C. Gwynne talked about his book [Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History]. He responded to questions from members of the audience.
This was a presentation of the 5th annual Savannah Book Festival in the rotunda of the Telfair Academy.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304266-8
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304266-8Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTFirst Encounters in the Americas Professor Christina Snyder lectured on the intersection of U.S. and Native American experiences. In this class for the "Natives and Newcomers in Early America" course she showed some slides during a discussion of the first encounters between Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans, and the reactions that each had upon seeing one other for the first time on American soil.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297937-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297937-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Killing of Crazy Horse]Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Powers, recounts the controversial death of Native American leader, Crazy Horse, who died September 5, 1877, while in the custody of federal troops. The leader of the Lakota, Crazy Horse defeated General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. Mr. Powers reports on Crazy Horse's final days amidst a backdrop of Native American and American politics. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297088-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297088-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTNative American Military HistoryColorado Mesa University professor Timothy Winegard talks about the history of Native Americans and their involvement in American and Canadian wars. This event took place at the History Colorado Center in Denver. He argues that american Indians participated in World War I as an extension of the population's ongoing efforts to shape social and political realities, resist cultural assimilation and segregation, and attain equality through service and sacrifice. Seventeen thousand American Indians were registered for service by war's end.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310344-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310344-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTConversation with Susan Supernaw and Walter Echo-HawkNative American authors Susan Supernaw, author of [Muscogee Daughter: My Sojourn to the Miss America Pageant], and Walter Echo-Hawk, author of [In the Courts of the Conqueror: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided], talked about their books. They were interviewed by Professor Woods and responded to questions from members of the audience. This "Coffee and Conversations with American Indian Authors" event was held at the Central Library of the Tulsa City-County Library in Tulsa, Oklahoma.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300011-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300011-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTStandards for Federal Tribal RecognitionWitnesses testified about federal recognition of Native American Indian tribes, as well as the standards and procedures for recognition. Much of the hearing focused on restoring recognition to a California tribe that had sued the local county over its status.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306799-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306799-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Kill the Indian, Save the Man: American Indian Residential Schools]Ward Churchill talked about his book [Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The Genocidal Impact of American Indian Residential Schools], published by City Lights Publishers. The author talked about the history of government-created American Indian residential schools and argued that these schools had genocidal aims. Professor Churchill said that while the term "genocide" is widely understood to refer only to the mass killing of an ethnic group, the U.N. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide defines it in broader terms, which apply to the policies of the U.S. government towards Native American children throughout much of the 20th Century. He described the treatment that these children received and discussed the impact of these schools on Native American society today. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments submitted by members of the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190552-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190552-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBlack ElkMs. Black Elk spoke about her great grandfather, his impact on U.S. history, Native American history, and tribal culture.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165105-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165105-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTNative American IssuesJacqueline Pata explained what the "fiscal cliff" and sequestration could mean to Native American communities, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. She also discussed priorities for the lame-duck session of Congress including the Violence Against Women Act, the Stafford Act and the Farm Bill. She also addressed controversies over mascots, the 2012 election, and the upcoming White House Tribal Nations Conference.
"Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309558-5
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309558-5Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on ["I Am a Man"]Joe Starita talked about his book ["I Am a Man": Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice] (St. Martin's Press; January 20, 2009). In 1879, Ponca Chief Standing Bear challenged decades of Indian policy when he stood in a federal courthouse in Omaha, Nebraska, and demanded to be recognized as a person by the U.S. government. The eventual results were that all Native American peoples were given the full rights of American citizenship. Topics included how the government was making decisions based upon faulty information and how to treat indigenous people and tribal-based societies. Professor Starita was interviewed by Professor Arneson and responded to questions from members of the audience.
This 2 p.m. CDT program from the [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest was held on the Books and Media Stage in the Lake Room of University Center. Included in program ID 287574-1.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287523-5
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287523-5Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTNative Americans and California MissionsHistory professor Willy Bauer showed some slides as he lectured on the native peoples and the missions of California. He is an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes and grew up on the Round Valley Reservation in northern California.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298599-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298599-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTHistory of Native American Military Service A panel was held on the history of military service by Native Americans since the American Revolution, featuring American Indians who served in the armed forces during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq. Mr. Emhoolah gave an opening prayer. Herman Viola gave a PowerPoint presentation based on his book [Warriors in Uniform: The Legacy of American Indian Heroism]. Slides were also shown during other presentations, some of which included drumming and singing. Chuck Boers presented the museum with a plaque of feathers he carried in the battle of Fallujah, Iraq. Jason Giles moderated.
"Our Warrior Spirit: Native Americans in the U.S. Military" was held in the Rasmuson Theater of the National Museum of the American Indian.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302985-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302985-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTJohn Adams and Native AmericansDaniel Usner talked about the interactions between President Adams and Native Americans. Topics included how President Adams was overshadowed by Presidents Washington and Jefferson, President Adams' thoughts on Native American affairs, and the often contradictory shifts in his perception of the Native American tribes. Following his remarks, Professor Usner answered questions from members of the audience.
"A Savage Feast They Made of It" -- John Adams and American Indians was a luncheon program Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the main Nashville Public Library.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287147-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287147-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The True Story of Pocahontas]Angela "Silver Star" Daniel and Linwood "Little Bear" Custalow talked about their book [The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History], published by Fulcrum Publishing. The book shares the previously unpublished oral history of the Mattaponi tribe of the Powhatan chiefdom and their memories of 17th-century Jamestown that have been passed down from generation to generation. The authors talked about how much of the accepted history is fiction. They were interviewed at the Virginia Festival of the Book.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202747-2
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202747-2Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes]Native American contributors read from the book, [Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes], published by Knopf. The late Alvin Josephy, Jr., co-edited the book and his daughter read from the introduction. The book is a compilation of nine essays from ten descendants of the native peoples whose homelands were traversed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, telling of the important role of Native Americans in the success of the trip and the expedition's long-term effect on the Native American people it encountered.
The event began with an honor song rendered by the Singers of Northern Dakota.
Roberta Conner is of Cayuse, Umatilla, and Nez Perce heritage and is the director of the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Allen V. Pinkham, Sr. served as chairman of the Nez Perce Tribe's governing body.
"Lewis and Clark: Currents of Change" was the final signature event of the three-year celebration by the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. This program was part of a two-day academic symposium at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194377-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194377-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Driven West]A.J. Langguth recounts President Andrew Jackson's forced removal of Indian tribes that resided in the Southeast during the 1830s. The author recalls the debates that surrounded President Jackson's policy and the arduous travel the Cherokees dubbed the Trail of Tears, as they were led by bayonet point from their former home to Oklahoma territory. Professor Emeritus Langguth responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an Elson Lecture at the Atlanta History Center.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297319-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297319-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Other Trail of Tears]Mary Stockwell talked about her book, [The Other Trail of Tears: The Removal of the Ohio Tribes], about the removal of the Delaware, Seneca, Shawnee, Ottawa, and Wyandot Native American tribes to Kansas and Oklahoma in the 19th century.
She spoke in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion at the 2015 Gaithersburg Book Festival, held on the grounds of City Hall.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325695-3
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325695-3Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTAmerican Indian Stereotypes in SportsPanelists talked about the controversy over sports team mascots and other instances of American Indian stereotypes. The participants included a former National Football League (NFL) football player; the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Washington, D.C., NFL team; and a Native Rights advocate fighting to get eliminate thousands of Native American mascots. Smithsonian Indian Museum Director Kevin Gover, using a slide show presentation, gave the keynote address.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323984-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323984-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTSequoyah and the Cherokee SyllaburyCharlie Rhodarmer talked about how and why Sequoyah created his own writing system for the Cherokees called a syllabury, which is a series of symbols that represent sounds. He was interviewed at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum.
C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Knoxville, Tennessee, on October 3-7 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302329-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302329-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Team Spirits: Native American Mascots Controversy]Co-editor Springwood talked about his book, [Team Spirits: The Native American Mascots Controversy], published by University of Nebraska Press. The book is about the controversy surrounding professional sports teams' decision to use Native American mascots. Many Native American groups don't like such mascots because they view them as disrespectful representations of aspects of their culture. Mr. Springwood talked about such teams as the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Washington Redskins. Mr. Springwood was joined on stage by Ms. Harjo, a Native American activist and contributor to [Team Spirits.] She described her first-hand experience of confronting these mascots on a daily basis, as well as her current legal battle with the National Football League over the Washington Redskins mascot. After the presentation, the two speakers answered questions from members of the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167563-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167563-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Blood and Thunder]Hampton Sides talked about his book [Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West], published by Doubleday. He described the violence and deception used by American explorers against Indians in their conquest of Navajo country. He also talked about America's 19th century expansion into the American Southwest and the military expeditions led by former fur trapper Kit Carson. He explained that Carson was not a self-promoter and did not enjoy his celebrity or the dime novels about his exploits. After his presentation the author responded to students' questions.
Mr. Sides addressed a group of students enrolled in a course on the American West at Columbia University.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193442-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193442-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn]Mr. Marshall talked about his book, [The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota History], published by Viking. Mr. Marshall disputed the popular history of the Battle at Little Bighorn which describes General Custer as suffering from poor planning and underestimating the number of Lakota. He revisited the battle that the Lakota called the Greasy Grass Fight, saying that General Custer and his men were defeated by a highly skilled and better trained army. He placed the battle within the greater context of American Westward expansion and Native American history. After his presentation the author responded to audience members' questions.
Joseph Marshall III was raised on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation and his first language is Lakota.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198247-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198247-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Facing East From Indian Country]Professor Richter discussed his latest book, [Facing East From Indian Country: A Native History of Early America], published by Harvard University Press. It's an historical account of Native Americans, with a particular focus on Pocahontas, Blessed Catherine Tekakwitha, and Metacom. After the presentation the author answered questions from members of the audience.
Daniel Richter is currently a history professor and the director of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168916-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168916-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Trial of Standing Bear]Frank Keating talked about and read to children from his book, [The Trial of Standing Bear] (Oklahoma Heritage Association; September 22, 2008). A Politics and Prose Bookstore employee showed illustrations from the book during the reading. The book is about the arrest of Chief Standing Bear as he attempted to return his tribe to their lands in Nebraska, after they were relocated to Oklahoma. At trial, Chief Standing Bear argued that Native Americans deserve the same rights as white Americans, paving the way for an extension of rights to all. Mr. Keating responded to questions from the children following his remarks.
Former Oklahoma Governor reads to children from his book "The Trial of Standing Bear."
Frank Keating is the former Governor of Oklahoma and author of two previous children's books on Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt. He's currently the CEO of American Council of Life Insurers.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284248-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284248-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTAmerican Indians in VirginiaPanelists discussed the topic, "Myth, Legend, History, and Truth: The Representation and Misrepresentation of Virginia Indians." The panel was introduced by David Bearinger and moderated by Suzan Shown Harjo.
Camilla Townsend wrote [Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma: The American Portraits Series], published by Hill and Wang. Helen Rountree is an expert on the Algonquian-speaking Indians of the Southeast whose books include [Pocahontas, Powhatan, Opechancanough: Three Indian Lives Changed by Jamestown], published by University Press of Virginia. Paula Gunn Allen is the author of [Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat], published by HarperSanFrancisco.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185910-2
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185910-2Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTHohokam Civilization in the Salt River ValleyJerry Howard talked about the Hohokam civilization and how they lived in the lands of present-day Arizona. He toured the massive ruin of adobe walls and platforms and explored the mound built by the ancient civilization that thrived from AD 1100 to AD 1400.
C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Mesa, Arizona, on March 4-7 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311824-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311824-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTNative American Reaction to Henry HudsonEvan Haefeli re-examined the traditional interpretations of the native reaction to the arrival of explorer Henry Hudson and the men on his ship "Half Moon" 400 years previously. He focused on what the natives' descendants said was their ancestors' impressions of Hudson when he arrived, whether or not they thought he was a "God" or "Great Manitou" and what they might have really meant by those descriptions. He also talked about different interpretations of the way people reacted to the explorers. He also responded to questions from members of the audience.
"What Did the Native Peoples Think of Hudson?" was part of the Indians/Dutchmen Lecture Series. It was held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009, in the George Gustav Heye Center in Manhattan of the National Museum of the American Indian.
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info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289826-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Indians in Unexpected Places]Philip Deloria talked about his book [Indians in Unexpected Places], published by University Press of Kansas. He described how American Indians have been depicted in U.S. newspapers, movies, and art throughout American history. Professor Deloria described how these depictions have changed over time, the reasons for the changes, and the impact the changes have had on Indians. After his presentation he responded to questions from members of the audience.
The event was hosted by the American Indian Graduate Program at the University of California at Berkeley.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186244-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186244-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTWhite House Tribal Nations Conference, Part 1Obama administration Cabinet members and Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the at the White House Tribal Nations Conference. Vice President talked about violence against Native American women and administration efforts to help them.
This event was part of a White House annual Tribal Nations Conference. The conference provides leaders from the 566 federally-recognized tribes to meet with the president and members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs. The conference aimed to strengthen the government-to-government relationship with Native Americans.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323039-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323039-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTCreek Indians and the First Seminole WarAndrew Frank spoke about the Creek Indians and the First Seminole War, which took place in the early 19th century in the southeastern United States and Spanish controlled Florida. The war was fought in part to prevent slaves from fleeing into Florida.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311133-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311133-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT1890 Wounded Knee MassacreJerome Greene talked about the events preceding the Wounded Knee Massacre, the killings, their legacy, and the massacre's connection to the Kansas City region. Mr. Greene is the author of [American Carnage: Wounded Knee, 1890].http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318534-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318534-1Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT